English Russia points out that more than 20 Russian cash machines have been blown up recently in an attempt to steal money. The site reports that criminals pump the cash dispensers with propane, which they then ignite—in the process tearing the machines apart with brute force. The explosions can send debris up to 50 metres from the cash machine.

It clearly works: the perpetrators typically make off with 2,500,000 Rubles, or around £34,000, at a time. [English Russia]